Integrated Research and Action For Development: GroundWork Workshops in Ireland and Cape Cod
GroundWork is offering two residential workshops for managers, sector specialists and researchers working in international development or donor organizations who want to learn more about how to do, and how to commission Participatory Learning and Action (PLA); Participatory Poverty Assessments (PPAs), stakeholder analysis, appreciative inquiry and a variety of other information-and-action approaches. We take people from the 'basics' to advanced applications, processes, issues and theory. The emphasis is on the practical: getting results that are usable, relevant and valid within the constraints that most organizations face. We help you to integrate o participatory research and conventional research o qualitative and quantitative approaches o local needs and national policy and planning No previous experience of participatory research is necessary. We help you through the entire process. What you learn will be useful for project design, appraisal, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. We also show you how to apply what you have learned to address issues within your own organization. ** Participatory Research and Action for Environmental Sustainability; Cape Cod, Massachusetts May 5-10, 2002. This course offers a cross-sectoral approach to policy and planning for environmental sustainability through civic participation, education, health, microfinance and gender integration that includes: -community involvement in development of programs and management -using indigenous knowledge to develop relevant and useful environmental programs -working with policymakers and other stakeholders This five-day workshop will offer practical experience in program design from beginning to end, including fieldwork in local communities. Drawing on the expertise of members from internationally known institutions and environmental groups in area communities, evening sessions will provide opportunities for fireside discussions with leading researchers, policy makers and activists in the field of environmental sustainability. The course will take place in Falmouth, Massachusetts, a seaside community on Cape Cod that is the home of internationally recognized and innovative centers for environmental research and action. Senior experts from GroundWork will facilitate the course: Christina Rawley and Eileen Kane. Christina Rawley is a social ecologist, with extensive experience in interactive methodologies applied to ecologically sound community practices. Eileen Kane is an anthropologist who is the author of an innovative new book, Doing Your Own Research (Boyars, London, 2001). Guest experts will lead sectoral field events. For an application form and further details on this course, please contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Integrated Knowledge for Development: Kinvara, Ireland October 5-11, 2002 Many people are wary of the current rhetoric about “participation”—the time it takes, the emphasis on process over content, the “theological” righteousness, and the fact that it seems to have little policy impact. This seven-day workshop multi-sectoral workshop is aimed at overworked people who believe in consultation but who need valid usable information that 1) makes sense within the context of their organizational operations; and 2) can be obtained before the end of the millennium. Participants receive manuals and workbooks specially tailored to their own interests, and participate in fieldwork with enthusiastic local communities. One of the most popular aspects of this workshop is that each participant is helped to design his or her own future project, while taking organizational considerations into account. Confirmed participants who give us four clear month’s notice can get advice on how to relate their new skills to their organization’s specific structures and processes. The course is held in a rural seaside area in Ireland where participatory approaches are well known. Senior experts in participatory research from GroundWork will facilitate it: Eileen Kane and Lelia Doolan, both anthropologists. Dr. Kane is the author of an innovative new book, Doing Your Own Research (Boyars, London, 2001) and Dr. Doolan is an international film and theatre expert and community activist. Guest experts will lead the sectoral field events. For an application form and further details on this course, please write to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
